Toward and towards

"Toward" is the only correct word.
"Towards" is substandard use of the word.

"I saw the bus swerving out of control toward the playground".

Towards is pefectly acceptable British English while toward is mostly used in America.

CB

CB was correct. I was somehow having "anyway" and "anyways" crossing my thoughts when I was writing the previous post. I stand corrected.

I will add a note from America. Either word (toward/towards) is correct, but Americans are more likely to say "toward" without the "s." The British more often use the "s."

Thanks Dimsum, CB and grammar glitch.
And dimsum what about 'anyway' and 'anyways'? Which one is correct?

"Anyways" isn't a real word, but it's frequently used at the start of a sentence to basically say "Well, that's all there is to say about that, so let's sum up and move on to a new topic."

Anways, it doesn't really matter. He's coming whether we like it or not, so let's make the best of it.
Anyways, after all that, he was too tired to go out to dinner so I sat home alone with a froze

Alright. I do not use it in written communication. Thanks.